1936-1939, civil war

Follows five families as they struggle through the economic, political, and social difficulties presented during the mid-twentieth century, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich and proceeding through the beginning of the Cold War. Along the way, the families find their lives intertwined and gain additional perspective on the defining moments of their era.

Dedicated Nationalist Carlos Tejada Alonso y Leon is a sergeant in the Guardia Civil determined to impose order on the ruins of Madrid in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, but he begins to questions his beliefs and actions when he brutally murders a woman he assumed had killed his friend and comrade, only to learn he has made a mistake.

A memoir of the author's stint in the militia of the Party of Marxist Unification battling against the Fascists in Spain in 1936, describing the rigors of the experience and offering his analysis of the politics that impacted the war.

Sonia is thrown into the middle of the Ram?rez family's drama when she walks into their small cafe in Granada, and finds herself drawn to the family despite their struggles.

Continuing the story of five interrelated families as they become entangled in events from the beginning of the twentieth century, from the rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs.

An African-American's story that relates to all Americans and the world struggle of the thirties and the attempts to prevent the spread of fascism and World War II.

An odyssey through Spain's painful recent past examines the causes and consequences of the Spanish Civil War, as well as its repercussions in the lives of modern-day Spaniards, and offers observations on other elements of Spanish life.

An illustrated history of the Spanish Civil War, discussing the roots of the three-year struggle, the intervention of the world's nations, the rise of Francisco Franco, and the outcome of the conflict.

The story of an American, Robert Jordan, who fought during the Civil War in Spain with the anti-fascist guerrillas in the mountains of Spain.

Explores how the invasion and destruction of the small Spanish town of Guernica on April 16, 1937 inspired Pablo Picasso's creation of his painting "Guernica", which became what is widely considered to be the greatest artwork of the twentieth century.